Review of Sharky's Machine (1981) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 13 Jan 2007
Burt Reynolds showed signs of becoming a very personal filmmaker with this police thriller, his third outing as a director. It has the wistful faith in innocence and the extreme moral outrage of Gator coupled with the subversive infantilism of The End; what Reynolds lacks in technique (which is plenty) is nearly compensated for by the almost embarrassing intensity of his feelings.
The context is extremely violent, which makes the intimate moments—between Reynolds and the girl and Reynolds and his buddies—stand out in agonizingly stark relief.
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This review of Sharky's Machine (1981) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 13 Jan 2007.
Sharky's Machine has generally received mixed reviews.
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